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has been (kuie at iii^lit. I have had men out lor the; i)urpose of seeuriiiy 

 evidence against the viohitors, but the whole coniniunity here is against 

 the law, but we hope for greater success next year, as t liere are a nurnljer 

 of our anglers who are taking an active interest in ha\ing violatoi's pun- 

 ished. 



We have a splendid stream here. Crooked creek, which furnishes about 

 thirty-five miles of good fishing grounds. The only disadvantages we have 

 lo contend with being the seining and tra])ping of fish, and the Lamoine 

 and Hirmingham mill dams, which have no flshways over them. The 

 anglers here request me to write to the fish commissioners, and insist 

 1 hat t liest> flshways be constructed as soon as can possibly be done, so 

 that the fish can come up the stream next spring. 



Within the last two years I have had as fine black bass and salmon 

 fishing in Crooked creek as I have had in the famous fishing ground of 

 Wisconsin and the north. This is saying a great deal, but it is an actual 

 fact. 



The streams in Hancock county are Crooked creek and the Mississippi 

 river sloughs. 



REPORT OF STATE FISH WAKDEK C. M. PAKTLOAV, SFUINOFIELD, ILL. 



Appointed October 4th. 1889. Have served notices on one hundred per- 

 sons regarding flsh laws. Have not taken up any nets. Have made eight 

 arrests, and have secured five convictions, and have one now pending. 

 Have served no flshway notices, but have taken out four Hsli-dams, and 

 have caused two others to be removed. No flshways have been put in. 

 There are three dams in this county still unprovided with flshways. 



Violations are frequent, though they have diminished since appoint- 

 ment. The streams in this county are Sangamon, north and south forks, 

 and several lakes, and Sugar creek. 



KEPORT OF STATE FLSH WARDEN 31. D. GREEX, LA SALLE. ILL. 



Appointed April 2d. 1890. Have notified about thirty-five persons to 

 obey the law. Have cut loose six nets. Have made one arrest, but the 

 case is still unsettled. I have served two flshway notices, but no flshways 

 have been put in. The dam of one of the parties notified changed hands, 

 and the new owners positively refuse to put in a flshway. There is only 

 one dam In La Salle county unprovided with a flshway, but a number 

 in my territory, seven in all. 



In Kankakee county, where I was appointed, on the Kankakee and Iro- 

 quois rivers the law is respected. In La Salle county, where I am now 

 located, we have the Illinois river, Fox river, Big and Little Vermilion 

 rivers. 



On the Illinois river, from La Salle dow-n. the law is violated in every 

 possible manner. 



REPORT OF STATE ITSH WAKDEX .JOSEl'lI S. .TI'DA, COLLIXSVILLK. ILL 



Appointed January 28th, 1889. Have notifled 200 persons to obey the 

 law. Have taken up no nets. Have made no arrests. Have secured no 

 convictions. Have served no flshway notices. Tso flshways have been put 

 in. There is one dam at the stockyard unprovided with a flshway. but 

 the dam is low. 



The principal waters in our county are Long lake. Horseshoe lake, Ca- 

 hokia creek. Silver creek, Sugar creek. Wood river, and Choteau slough. 



I have expended at least $25.00 of my own money, besides my time. T 

 cannot well afford to work in that way. I am compelh>(l to catch violators 

 in the act, and that takes time. The violations have diminished since 

 my appointment. No netting going on. but some flsh liave been killed by 

 the use of dvnamite. 



